Monday, October 31, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
FINISHED:
Wells, Robison. (2011). Variant. New York: HarperTeen.
[.]
STARTED:
Williams, Michael. (2011). Now is the time for running. New York: Little, Brown.
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Labels:
boy,
conspiracies,
education,
ethics,
fish out of water,
games,
mystery,
orphan,
school,
science fiction,
series,
survival,
YA
Sunday, October 16, 2011
FINISHED:
Selznick, Brian. (2011). Wonderstruck. New York: Scholastic.
[.]
STARTED:
Wells, Robison. (2011). Variant. New York: HarperTeen.
[Reading for ACL...]
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Labels:
alienation,
boy,
coming of age,
disabilities,
Eric favorite,
family,
girl,
historical,
mystery,
New York,
orphan
Friday, October 14, 2011
FINISHED:
Van Allsburg, Chris. (2011). The chronicles of Harris Burdick. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
[One of my FAVORITE children's picture books (for older readers...) is back! My thoughts on it are two-fold: one, I'm horrified by the idea that the very nature of the book - that each illustration only has a cryptic caption, thus hoping the reader will fill in the story - is being compromised; and, two, I'm thrilled that some of the biggest names in young adult/children's lit have put their stamps on this fascinating book. Even after reading it, I'm still at odds...]
STARTED:
Selznick, Brian. (2011). Wonderstruck. New York: Scholastic.
[SO DARNED EXCITED!]
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Labels:
adventure,
alternate reality,
books,
Eric favorite,
fantasy,
interactive,
magic,
magical realism,
mystery,
short stories
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
FINISHED:
Meloy, Colin. (2011). Wildwood. New York: Balzer + Bray.
[.]
STARTED:Van Allsburg, Chris. (2011). The chronicles of Harris Burdick. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
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